xii, 402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm

From one of Britain's bestselling historians comes a compelling narrative history of the Royal Air Force. Studded with eye-witness accounts of the epic actions of twentieth-century aerial warfare, Wings marks the centenary of this great British institution --

Includes bibliographical references and index

Machine generated contents note: 1.Pilots of the Purple Twilight 2.A Wing and a Prayer 3.Archie 4.The New Front Line 5.Death, Drink, Luck 6.The Third Service 7.Jonah's Gourd 8.Arming for Armageddon 9.Into Battle 10.Apotheosis 11.Flying Blind 12.Seabirds 13.Wind, Sand and Stars 14.No Moon Tonight 15.Air Supremacy 16.Jet 17.'Fox Two Away!' 18.Per Ardua ad Astra

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